Saint-Etienne vs PSG : Luis Enrique Pre-Match Press Conference | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain will face relegation-threatened Saint-Etienne at the Chaudron on March 29 on Matchday 27 of the Ligue 1 McDonald's. Just before the international break, Paris dominated their rivals Marseille in the Classique taking a 19-point lead at the top of the league. Les Parisiens could already clinch the league title with a victory if results in other games are favourable.

Ahead of this game, Luis Enrique will not be able to count on Kang-In Lee who sustained an ankle injury on international duty, while Achraf Hakimi is rested by the coaching staff and will return with the group on Sunday. Here are some of the most important quotes translated by PSG Post.

Luis Enrique's Press conference transcript:

Q: On winning the title this weekend.

Q: On the criticism he received at the beginning of the season.

Luis Enrique: "The life of a coach at the top level is generally like that. We are used to be criticised regularly, and when everything is going well, I get praised, so I am used to it."

Q: On Presnel Kimpembe

Luis Enrique: "I think that in Presnel's case, it is a player very important for the team, for the group. People think that a player can only help the team while being on the pitch but it is false, they are wrong. 'Presko' (Presnel Kimpembe) is in a process to improve physically, which is interesting. We can see him improving and I really want to see him in the best conditions, so he can get more minutes and be able to start a game for us.

"He is in a very positive dynamic, and he really helps the team with his leadership, his importance, and all of us want him to do it from the pitch too but there is a lot of concurrence in the squad.

"There is a high level in the team, and I am really happy about it. And I will fight to improve this quality in the team next season, so it remains difficult to start for PSG. But in Presnel's case, he is in a good dynamic and he is closer and closer to participate more in games."